D Phrygian Dominant — diatonic chords

Phrygian with a major 3rd. Flamenco and Middle Eastern flavor.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

I
D
major
II
D#
major
iii°
F#°
dim
iv
Gm
minor
v°
A°
dim
VI+
A#+
aug
vii
Cm
minor

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IDMajor
2IID#Major
3iii°F#°Diminished
4ivGmMinor
5v°A°Diminished
6VI+A#+Augmented
7viiCmMinor

Phrygian Dominant in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in D

D MajorD Natural MinorD Harmonic MinorD Melodic MinorD DorianD Phrygian

About the D Phrygian Dominant scale's harmony

The D Phrygian Dominant scale produces the following diatonic triads: D, D#, F#°, Gm, A°, A#+, Cm. These chords all use only the notes of the D Phrygian Dominant scale. The Roman numerals (I–II–iii°–iv–v°–VI+–vii) show the function of each chord within the key.